“Job” Class Notes

Michael Cairo (Grad ’94, ’99), professor of political science at Transylvania University, will assume the position of interim vice president for academic affairs and dean of the university on Feb. 16, 2019. For the past three years, Cairo has served the university as the associate dean for academic affairs.

Charles H. Miller Jr. (Educ 76) was elected as vice chairman of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors in Chatham, Virginia, on Jan. 4, 2019. He served the county’s school board from 2003 to 2018. He previously served as a principal in Pittsylvania County and in North Carolina. Miller currently serves as chief financial officer for American Logistics and Freight and as a pastor of Conservspeak Christian Ministries International. He also owns the O.B. Clement Group, an insurance services provider in Chatham. He also has published a book, None, but the Righteous, which is in its fourth edition. Miller and his wife, Eloise, recently celebrated 42 years of marriage and have four adult children, 13 grandchildren and one great-grandson.

Gunes Hopson (Col ’97, Law ’01 L/M) has joined Automattic/WordPress.com as associate general counsel and works with Paul Simienski (Law ’02), the general counsel. Being part of a company that powers over 30% of the internet inspired Ms. Hopson to start her own travel blog: fotogenictravel.com. Anecdotally, Ms. Hopson had a chance encounter with law professor A.E. Dick Howard at Bodo’s Bagels on the Corner when she was visiting the Grounds with her family in November 2018. Mr. Howard claimed that he remembered her as a student (maybe he was just being nice?), and he complimented her seven-year-old son regarding his wahoo gear.

Ryan Coonerty (Law ’01) is the founder and host of a new podcast, “An Honorable Profession,” that profiles state and local leaders who are rising stars in American politics. Coonerty is the chair of the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors in California.

Michael O. Campbell (Res ’10) joined Eye Care and Vision Associates as eye physician and surgeon. Campbell, a board-certified ophthalmologist with more than nine years of experience in comprehensive eye care in New York and Pennsylvania, specializes in wellness, cataract surgery and laser treatments. He lives in Orchard Park, New York.

Tara E. Nauful (Col ’89 L/M) recently joined the boutique law firm Beal after completing two-year clerkship with the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Carolina. Prior to her clerkship, Nauful was in private practice for 23 years, representing financial institutions and other lenders in bankruptcy and insolvency-related matters. Her most recent article, “I Confess! The Ethical Obligation to Tattle on Yourself,” was published in the October 2018 issue of the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal.

R. Scott Stephenson (Grad ’90, ’98) is the the new president and CEO of the Museum of the American Revolution. Stephenson has a background in history and film, including time as a consultant for Last of the Mohicans and the TLC show “How Do You Think You Are?” with guests like Scott Foley, Angie Harmon and Valerie Bertinelli. Stephenson was previously vice president of collections, exhibitions and programming at the museum, which opened in 2017. 

Adam Kesselman (Col ’02) was named executive director of the Center for Ecoliteracy, a non-profit dedicated to smart, hopeful and vital education for sustainable living in K-12 schools.

Rabbi Anna Levin Rosen (Col ’02 L/M) is in her third year as executive director of Hillel at the University of Chicago, where she is responsible for the full range of activities involving Jewish undergraduate and graduate students. She lives with her husband, Tal Rosen, and three children in the Lakeview section of Chicago, where they all enjoy city living and being near the home of the Cubs.  

Leslie S. Leighton (Col ’74 L/M) has been appointed a visiting lecturer in the department of history at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia. He teaches American history and the history of public health and medicine to undergraduates.

Veronica Jones (Col ’96 L/M) earned her master’s degree from the University of Southern California in May 2018 and was recently named chief operating officer at the National Abortion Federation in Washington, D.C.

Hayden Lee (Col ’04 L/M) was named a partner at ShounBach, a Fairfax, Virginia, law firm dedicated to family law. Lee was admitted to the Virginia State Bar in 2007 and practices family law throughout northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.  

John Rickman (Engr ’92, Darden ’98) joined ReAlta Life Sciences, an early stage pharmaceutical company based in Norfolk, Virginia, as its chief financial officer. John and his wife, Mary Beth Sims Rickman (Col ’89), and their five children live in Norfolk.

Jill Reid Cummins (Col ’85) was appointed and sworn in as an associate judge on the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland, on Jan. 12, 2018. She was appointed by Gov.Larry Hogan to a 15-year term. 

Eric B. Johnson (Col ’99 L/M) was named executive director of Open Books in Chicago, Illinois. Open Books is a nonprofit education organization that provides literacy experiences for tens of thousands of readers each year through formative programs and the creative capitalization of books. Johnson lives with his wife and two daughters in Chicago.